DUI suspect who farted at police officer charged with battery

[KamaAina]

That is the actual headline of an AP article. I wouldn't dare make that up!

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10556987

A West Virginia man who police said passed gas and fanned it toward a patrolman has been charged with battery on a police officer.

As Patrolman T.E. Parsons prepared the machine, Cruz scooted his chair toward Parsons, lifted his leg and "passed gas loudly," the complaint said.

Cruz, according to complaint, then fanned the gas toward the officer.

"The gas was very odorous and created contact of an insulting or provoking nature with Patrolman Parsons," the complaint alleged.

If he'd lit it, would they have charged him with arson? :shrug:

[Gormy Cuss]

1. I hope that a judge fines Parsons for being such a jerk.

Fanning a fart is worth a criminal charge of battery?

[MrCoffee]

2. Charges have since been dropped

because no DA in their right mind would even dream of prosecuting this guy.

[sniffa]

3. He was fanning it with cuffed hands?

And if he lit it, it would be attempted murder, possibly terrorism charges.

[KamaAina]

4. Looky! A copycat!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8125487&mesg_id=8125487

Meow!